[ Peter briefly narrows his eyes, nose wrinkling a little. There’s something about that attitude that strikes him as distinctly familiar.
(Hours from now, Peter will realize that the attitude is familiar because that’s exactly how he acted when he was a kid.)
But he takes the speaker back, not quite tossing it back atop the blanket but very nearly. Apparently he’s not too concerned about its well-being; when he tinkers and builds random things, low-tech or cobbled-together as they may look he makes sure they can take a hell of a beating. ]
I dunno. Cassette tapes were pretty expensive when they first came out, too.
[ Of course, Peter’s knowledge will only take him so far, and honestly, while CDs were picking up in popularity when he was a kid, he’s not too sure how big they got, in the grand scheme of things. ]
What year are you from, anyway?
[ Almost carefully, like he’s afraid to give away too much. He’s seen Back to the Future, so, you know, he’s pretty much an expert on the repercussions of time travel.
But he’s also slipping a hand into his pocket, like a kid who’s eagerly timing when to unveil a new toy. ]
no subject
(Hours from now, Peter will realize that the attitude is familiar because that’s exactly how he acted when he was a kid.)
But he takes the speaker back, not quite tossing it back atop the blanket but very nearly. Apparently he’s not too concerned about its well-being; when he tinkers and builds random things, low-tech or cobbled-together as they may look he makes sure they can take a hell of a beating. ]
I dunno. Cassette tapes were pretty expensive when they first came out, too.
[ Of course, Peter’s knowledge will only take him so far, and honestly, while CDs were picking up in popularity when he was a kid, he’s not too sure how big they got, in the grand scheme of things. ]
What year are you from, anyway?
[ Almost carefully, like he’s afraid to give away too much. He’s seen Back to the Future, so, you know, he’s pretty much an expert on the repercussions of time travel.
But he’s also slipping a hand into his pocket, like a kid who’s eagerly timing when to unveil a new toy. ]